The Film Talk

Remembering Patrick Stewart

November 3, 2026·17 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

What made Patrick Stewart such an extraordinary actor? And why, when Star Trek: Nemesis needed an evil clone of Captain Picard, didn't they just cast Patrick Stewart? In this special tribute, Jett and Gareth remember the great British actor, who died October 28 at age 86, and explore a career that stretched from the Shakespearean stage to the farthest reaches of Shakespeare-tinged science fiction. Along the way, they discuss I, Claudius, Excalibur, Dune, Green Room, and the lovely, and always watchable, L.A. Story The Show on the Web Be Part of the Conversation: Leave a Voicemail Subscribe on Patreon On Apple On Spotify On Facebook On Youtube On Threads

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